Brandeis University Volleyball Team Opens Season with Split Result

The Brandeis University volleyball team, led by senior outside hitter Anna Ertischek and sophomore Madison Haft-Abromovich, opened their season with a split result at the Brandeis Invitational. The Judges dropped their season opener to Regis College, 3-1, but bounced back to defeat Roger Williams by the same score. The team's performance was marked by strong individual efforts, including career-high kills for Haft-Abromovich and solid defensive play from Isabella Irizarry.

Key Takeaways:

• The Brandeis University volleyball team went 1-1 on their first day of action at the Brandeis Invitational, with losses to Regis College (3-1) and a win over Roger Williams (3-1).
• The Judges had 11 more kills than their opponents in the loss to Regis College, but also had six more attack errors.
• Senior outside hitter Anna Ertischek and sophomore Madison Haft-Abromovich led the way with 15 kills each in the loss to Regis College, with Haft-Abromovich achieving a career-high in the process.
• The team bounced back to defeat Roger Williams after falling behind early, winning the final three sets to even their record.
• Brandeis finished the match with 11 more kills (58-47) and six more digs (65-59) than Roger Williams, despite having a slight edge in blocks (7-6) and a larger advantage in service aces (9-4).
• Three players for the Judges reached double figures in kills, including Ertischek with 16, Lilly with 13, and Haft-Abromovich with 13.
• Isabella Irizarry had 16 digs, while Ava Ferrigno and Lara Demoraes each had 11 tackles.

Statistics:

• Regis College edged Brandeis, 13-9, in service aces, while committing half as many service errors (8-15).
• Brandeis had 11 more kills (50-39) and 15 service errors (15-8) than Regis.
• The Judges hit about .200 in each set, including .342 in the fourth against Roger Williams.
• Brandeis finished the match with three players reaching double figures in kills and 66 combined digs.

Sources:

• "[Brandéis University Athletics] Massachusetts: BRANDeis University Volleyball Team Travels to Open Season"